DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica women's basketball team will have its first conference road trip of the season at Bethany Lutheran College on Saturday.
Where:
North Gymnasium – Mankato, Minn.
When:
Saturday at 3 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 0-5, 0-1 UMAC
Upper Midwest Athletic Conference: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints are coming off a loss to rival University of Wisconsin-Superior on Wednesday.
-CSS has shot less than 30-percent from the floor the last two games.
-Senior
Michala Walther (Roseville, Minn./Concordia Academy) led the way with 13 points on Wednesday and has scored in double-figures each of the last three games.
-Sophomore
Kaylee Kennedy (Littlefork, Minn./Littlefork-Big Falls HS) extended her streak of scoring in double-figures to four games, after posting 11 points.
-Kennedy ranks fifth in the UMAC, averaging 14.0 points per game and ranks second, making 51-percent of her attempts.
-Opponents are shooting 43-percent against the Saints, which is highest among UMAC programs.
-CSS is also getting out-rebounded by an average of 15 rebounds per game, lowest in the conference.
What You Need to Know about Bethany Lutheran:
Overall Record: 7-1, 1-0 UMAC
-The Vikings enter Saturday coming off a 21-point win at the University of Northwestern (Minn.) on Wednesday.
-The lone loss this season was an 11-point defeat by Saint Mary's University.
-Bethany was picked to finish second in the league this season.
-The Vikings are the highest scoring team in the conference, averaging 73.8 points per game.
-BLC has two of the top three scorers in the conference with Abby Olson leading the way at 22.0 points per game and Haley Sandin third at 16.1 per game.
-Olson averages a conference-best 3.5 made 3-point field goals per game.
-Olson and Kenlie Pytleski are also tied for third in the UMAC, averaging 7.3 rebounds per game.
-Sandin leads the conference in steals (20) and minutes per game (36.9).
Series Record: CSS leads 18-10
(Last Meeting: 85-60 BLC – 1/20/2018)
Series History: The Vikings have won five of the last six in the series, including sweeping both games last year.
Looking Ahead: The Saints remain on the road to face North Central University (Minn.) on Wednesday in Minneapolis. Tip time is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
